Canada

Canadian rail and trucking sectors expand as nation’s GDP increases by 0.2 percent, capping its best three-month period in two years.

A small business exporter highlighted the benefits she has reaped from de minimis exemptions during a Senate Finance Committee hearing Tuesday.

Purchase of Worldwide Perishables Canada expands perishables business of world’s largest freight forwarder.

The working group laid out specific proposals in the areas of labor, the environment, enforcement and pharmaceuticals.

Purchase of Missouri-based Piston Tank Corporation grows Canadian transportation company’s U.S. specialty operations.

CEO Alain Bedard lauds “magic” of its American trucking business ability to shore up efficiency in challenging freight environment.

Canadian transportation and oil services firm ready to make additional acquisitions to boost growth after strong second quarter results.

Narrow vote overcomes opposition to Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, which has boosted France’s exports.

BRP Inc. recently expanded the capacity at two of its production facilities in Mexico, where it builds its powersport and personal watercraft vehicles. The Quebec-based company’s increased production comes at […]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touts Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with the European Union, but Canadian exporters have been slower to take advantage of the deal.

Canada’s largest transportation and logistics company releases second-quarter results on July 25.

Canadian transportation and logistics firm selects interim chief financial officer Alex Fu for the permanent post.

Mexican factories exported a record-breaking 1.74 million vehicles worldwide during the first six months of 2019.  The majority of those vehicles – 1.37 million – were shipped north across the […]

Kal Atwal becomes executive vice president as Canadian transportation and logistics company integrates bankrupt courier BeavEx’s business.

Canadian Pacific’s (NYSE: CP) is willing to cut costs in the second half of 2019 should macroeconomic factors put pressure on demand for rail service.

Officials weigh transportation options for migrating fish blocked by landslide in British Columbia.

France-based freight-forwarding and logistics company in talks to buy 80 percent stake in unnamed firm.

Premiers seek to improve the flow of goods among provinces, but stop short of pushing for major leaps during annual summit.

Courier offers QuickShip service in four major Canadian cities as part of C$1 billion expansion.

The Liquor Control Board of Ontario says a transition to a new warehouse management system is delaying deliveries to its shops across Canada’s largest province.

Andrew Sheer takes aim at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s environmental policies ahead of the October elections.

Paul Tessy will oversee Canadian firm’s international segment as it looks to expand reach in the U.S.

Analyst says 1.2 percent increase in June, largely in Ontario, represents a recovery from weak February and reflects the overall health of the economy.

Purchase of Argus and Inter-Urban grows the Canadian company’s less-than-truckload business and brings C$25 million in annual revenue.

Forthcoming Canadian Load Board emphasizes relationships between carriers and brokers as it prepares to take on TransCore’s Loadlink.

Government places 10-knot restriction on a section of the Gulf of St. Lawrence to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales.

Air Canada (TSE:AC) will acquire Transat A.T. (TSE:TRZ), the parent company of Canada’s third-largest airline, strengthening its position as the country’s dominant carrier.  The companies announced on June 27 that […]

Navy investigates why the U.S.S. Billings, an advanced Freedom-class vessel, struck the berthed Rosaire A. Desgagnés in Montreal.

Law effectively confines future west coast oil shipments to the Port of Vancouver. Alberta’s premier plans legal challenges, saying it hurts the province’s oil sands.

Caroline Mulroney will be the ministry’s third leader in less than a year as province’s government contends with widespread public dissatisfaction.

Mexico became the first country to ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) when its Senate approved it by a vote of 114 in favor to 4 against on June 19. […]

President suggests he’s willing to impose levies on Canada and Mexico during appearance with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Canadian-based firm rolls out Amazon-like hubs to handle shipments for merchants using its e-commerce platform.

The Canadian government re-approved the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline (TMX), which will boost the amount of oil that flows from Alberta to British Columbia. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s […]

The partnership of Bolloré Logistics, Group Robert and J2 could see a boon from assembly of the Airbus A220 in Quebec.

While Ottawa’s rules are designed to conform with American devices, they will need to undergo a rigorous certification process.

Arjun Infrastructure Partners and Fengate Asset Management buy chain of 23 facilities along Ontario’s 400-series highways.

Federal levy set to take effect January 1 in response to province scrapping its own pricing system.

Canadian John Deere dealership network enters trucking business with C$13.5 million deal.

About C$12 million in federal and provincial funding will support fuel-saving devices and retrofitting.

Senior Vice President Michael Zahra replaces co-founder Tony Di Benedetto less than a week after company inks deal with Air Canada.

Looking at how Canada’s forthcoming mandate might affect the 62,000 trucks that don’t cross the border.

Lawmakers quash recommendation to reject C-48, which would effectively ban large-scale crude transport along the northern coast.

The country becomes the first to join international Drive to Zero initiative for trucks, cargo vans and buses.

Purchase of fellow New Brunswick carrier adds a long-haul open-deck business that serves Canada and the United States

The railway moved 15 million metric tonnes of grain for export through Vancouver in May, breaking the record set in May 2017 by 5 percent, the company said on June 4.

Agreement between Canada’s largest airline and Drone Delivery Canada creates a platform to roll out autonomous cargo aircraft on a large scale.

Canadian freight brokerage buys Ontario-based non-asset firm that specializes in the manufacturing sector.

Nearly C$50 million from the Canadian government will allow more cargo to move between terminals via rail, while rerouting rigs away from eastern city’s downtown.

Diesel prices fall in the western Canadian province as a leader makes good on a campaign pledge. But the Trudeau government plans impose a federal surcharge soon.

Canadian transport firm says cross-border truckload and intermodal division had struggled with weak freight market in Northeast U.S.

Longshore workers and employers reach tentative agreement on a contract, putting a quick end to what would have been a costly disruption for Canada’s economy.

Move effectively brings Port of Vancouver, Canada’s single largest trade hub, to a standstill as longshore union and employers press on in federally mediated negotiations.

Escalation in labor dispute threatens to put a stop to maritime trade across the province, including Vancouver.

Government agency Transport Canada has released a proposed regulation requiring the use of video and voice recorders in locomotive cabs of freight trains operating in Canada.

Case involving 8,800 pounds of undeclared products highlights the long-standing practice of sneaking lower-priced U.S. dairy products across the border.

International Longshore and Warehouse Union begins “limited job action” and says it will not disrupt trade at Canada’s busiest port as contract talks continue with a federal mediator.

Trucker Jobandeep Sandhu is fighting his deportation from Canada after he exceeded the limit on his student visa.

Planned walkout by 2,000 ILWU members at Global Container Terminals’ Deltaport and Vanterm facilities would seriously disrupt operations at Canada’s largest port.

U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing ahead on the successor of NAFTA following the end of tariffs on Canadian and Mexican metals.

Pilot with Alberta carriers aims to test the viability of fuel cells with heavy hauls.

Slower clearance times feared for trucks entering the U.S. after 731 officers reassigned because of migrant crisis.

Sub: Removal of levies on aluminum and steel end costly trade dispute – but both nations reserve right to resume them in response to dumping.

Transport committee recommends against passage of bill C-48, which would effectively bar crude shipments from ports north of Vancouver.

Purchase expands network in British Columbia with firm specializing in long-haul moves for heavy-industry customers.

Deal gives Montreal-based specialty carrier a Gulf Coast base for future expansion into the United States.

Vote by International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada members ups the ante in contract talks by raising the prospect of a disruption at Canada’s largest port, Vancouver.

A Canadian National (NYSE: CNI) subsidiary has acquired the intermodal assets of Alberta-based H&R Transport, a company that specializes in the over-the-road, temperature-controlled service. The acquisition will expand CN’s presence […]

Cervus Equipment (TSX: CRV) expects truck sales to rebound its Canadian Peterbilt dealerships as an order backlog improves during 2019. “The order backlog is a North American backlog,” CEO Graham […]

Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) in British Columbia will vote on authorizing a strike, setting the stage for potential disruptions at the Ports of Vancouver and […]

Saskatchewan’s highest court quashed a challenge to the Canadian government’s carbon tax, ruling that it was constitutional. The 151-page ruling by a majority of the Court of Appeal, released on […]

Canadian transportation and logistics firm buys Ontario-based broker that uses propriety software platform.

Deal puts Canadian international trade services company in $13 billion portfolio of Tom Gores’ private equity firm.

Growth in Canadian firm’s trucking business remained solid despite earnings miss.

GDP declines by 0.1 percent, while unusually bad weather and lower commodity volumes lead to sharp drop in rail.

Canadian firm’s transportation segment shines as oil services shows signs of recovery.

CEO Alain Bédard says acquisition will invigorate Canadian firm’s U.S. last-mile business.

Canadian transportation company reports strong performance across businesses following record 2018.

Pay hike include Port of Vancouver drivers, who went on strike five years ago.

Ottawa aims to protect domestic businesses from high costs of tit-for-tat trade dispute with Washington.

Marc Bédard, founder and president of Lion Electric, discusses the Canadian-made Class 8 and its promises of winter performance.

Deal will grow U.S. last-mile business and add $100 million in annual revenue, Canadian transportation firm says.

Cannabis giant to see hemp production boost with purchase of remaining interest in Canadian firm.

Ottawa plans to fight decision over how Washington calculates anti-dumping levies as trade tensions continue.

Marc Moncion of Fleet Complete predicts forthcoming regulations will ensure a stronger vetting process for electronic logging devices than in the U.S.

Pork and wine among the potential targets as Ottawa looks to step up pressure over steel and aluminum levies.

Firms whose trucks operate in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan or New Brunswick face penalties if they fail to register with Canada’s federal tax agency.

Canada’s 36M people live across 3.8M square miles. The country is looking to drones to make faster delivery possible.

Canadian customs brokerage and BiTA member participates in pilot program of system developed by Maersk and IBM, involving Canada Border Services Agency.

Toronto firm courting couriers as it expands beyond pilot projects.

Canadian National (NYSE: CNI) laid out plans to invest C$615 million this year in network infrastructure in eastern Canada amid wider efforts by stakeholders to revamp Canada’s transportation infrastructure and support the nation’s export markets.

Canadian firm nets C$100 million from deal with Saskatchewan bulk transportation company.

Auto sales are declining, but the National Automobile Dealers Association still expects strong sales for 2019, plus the one area where Amazon is losing and opposition to Canada’s carbon tax grows.

Aulick and ShirAul were “a compelling strategic fit for our Specialized Truckload growth objectives in the U.S,” says CEO Alain Bédard.

Surcharge to add thousands of dollars to annual cost for long-haul truckers. But will it help improve fuel efficiency?

Increases in manufacturing and construction help GDP grow by 0.3 percent following slowdown at end of 2018.

Railroad company must re-open Thunder Bay, Ontario, span to vehicles after lengthy legal battle.

Canadian cross-border trucking and logistics firm to establish new business based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and plans additional locations in the United States.

Cross-border drivers like new wage structure, carrier executive says.

There are plenty of conflicting data points on the direction of the economy, which might suggest that everything may be just fine in the near term.